Underwater somersaulting is not yet an official Olympic sport. But that never stopped Marta Fernandez Perez from setting a world record in 2001, when she completed 28 backward somersaults underwater – on one breath.
How did Marta come to be the queen of underwater somersaults? I’m not sure, but I’m going to guess that she didn’t achieve this incredible feat the first time she hit the pool. Like all success stories, she probably failed before she succeeded.
Robert Kennedy said, “Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.”
Paul said it like this: “Whatever you do, do all to the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31).
Recovery Step: I’ve never known anyone who got recovery right the first time. I doubt you’ll be the first. And that’s okay. Go all in. Risk it all. Why? Because that is the only way you’ll get where you want to be.
Author: Mark Denison
Mark and Beth Denison, married for 36 years, launched There’s Still Hope as a national movement to call men and women into lives of sexual integrity. Their ministry offers 90-day recovery plans for addicts and one-on-one and group coaching for addicts and their spouses. TSH also produces resources for pastors and churches to confront the porn epidemic that is destroying so many lives.
Dr. Denison was a senior pastor for over 30 years, NBA chaplain, and board chairman at Houston Baptist University three times. With a Master’s Degree in Addiction Recovery, Mark is a certified PSAP and active member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
Mark has written four books on recovery: Porn in the Pew, 365 Days to Sexual Integrity, A 90-Day Recovery Guide, and 40 Days to Porn-Free Living. His latest book, Jesus on the 12 Steps, will be released later this year.
